1 year ago
The cost of fertilizer is up; crop prices are down. Farmers have struggled through drought, and ranchers sold off huge swaths of their herd. To top it all off, Congress has yet to pass a new iteration of the Farm Bill, which expires in a matter of days. And it likely won’t take action on the wide-ranging ...

1 year ago
Kansas 4-H will celebrate its long-standing commitment to community service when members across the state participate in 48 Hours of 4-H, Oct. 12-13. Beth Hinshaw, a 4-H youth development specialist in the southeast region, said the 11th annual event wraps up National 4-H Week in the United States. “In our (4-H) pledge, we say we commit our hands to larger ...

1 year ago
Kansas Farm Bureau’s Ag Academy program had 17 class members graduate in Salina. According to the organization, these class members completed a year-long, seven-capsule program. Graduates include: Jo Hetrick-Anstaett, Scranton; Claire Coleman, Goddard; Laura Davis, Alma; Carla Gonzales, Manhattan; Garret Huffman, Lindsborg; Tara Kemp, McPherson; Kali Kootz, Geneseo; Jessica Martin, Arkansas City; Chriselle Nash, Manhattan; Austin Newman, ...

1 year ago
Producers have a lot to consider when deciding when to start planting wheat — moisture, soil temperature, Hessian fly-free dates and more. Based on research from Kansas State University, another one of these considerations may appear small, at least physically, but could have a big impact come harvest — coleoptile length. When a wheat seed germinates, ...

1 year ago
True and fall armyworms have been a nuisance to crop production in Kansas over the past 40 years. Kansas State University crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth said these pests have once again made their presence known in 2024, noting that their similar developmental schedules and rapid life cycles heighten crop damage. “Right now, both species are the ...

1 year ago
The Farm Families of the Year have been recognized. Each year, Kansas Farm Bureau recognizes outstanding Farm Bureau families who have distinguished themselves through participation in Farm Bureau programs and leadership, family activities, community and civic service, as well as displaying good farm operation management. According to the organization, Farm Family of the Year winners receive ...

1 year ago
Bi-partisan farm legislation has been introduced in Congress. U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), alongside Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), introduced the Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act to restrict eligibility for the Clean Fuel Production Credit (45Z) to domestically produced feedstocks and to extend the credit to 2034. According to Mann's ...

1 year ago
It is always exciting when a little one joins the family. In the beef cattle business, calves are typically born during a planned calving season that occurs in the spring or the fall, said the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute. Speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, K-State beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster said ...

1 year ago
Corn harvest is ramping up across Kansas and while every field will be different, reports from across the state range from better than expected to a great crop. Prices, however, are just ugly. As the calendar marches toward October, soybean harvest and wheat planting will make already crowded schedules even busier. In Finney County, Kyle Deaver ...

1 year ago
U.S. Representative Tracey Mann has been named a "Friend of Farm Bureau" by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) awards the Friend of Farm Bureau award to members of Congress who have supported Farm Bureau’s position on policy issues, as demonstrated by their voting records, and who were nominated by ...

1 year ago
Kansas State University is joining a new pilot program from Farm Journal Foundation to support veterinary students in their career development and address the national shortage of rural, food-systems veterinarians.  The university is one of nine schools participating in the Veterinary Workforce Solutions Program, which seeks to address structural challenges facing the food animal veterinary industry. ...